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California Economy Affected by COVID; on the Upswing

Tracy DavenportTracy Davenport
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15th June 2021
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3:11 pm
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California Economy Affected by COVID; on the Upswing
California's economy was impacted just like every other state (Getty Images).

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On June 13, 2021, The Mercury News ran an article that claimed stricter COVID-19 rules did not hurt California’s economy. Many on social media called it fake news. 

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